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India suspends Indus Waters Treaty, citing Pakistan's conduct
The 1960 Indus Waters Treaty, signed "in a spirit of goodwill and friendship" between India and Pakistan, allocated about 20% of the Indus basin water to India and 80% to Pakistan. Indian Ambassador to the United States Vinay Mohan Kwatra said Pakistan has spent half a century eroding that goodwill through wars, cross‑border terrorism and systematic obstruction of Indian water projects.
India placed the treaty in abeyance after the April 2025 terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, which killed 26 civilians. Kwatra argued the suspension merely acknowledges the damage caused by Pakistan’s conduct and that any future cooperation requires Pakistan to dismantle its terror infrastructure. He also noted Pakistan’s repeated threats of war and its opposition to modernising the treaty despite technological changes that could boost India’s hydropower potential.
Kwatra cited a series of hostile actions by Pakistan, including wars in 1965, 1971 and 1999, and attacks on the Indian Parliament (2001), Mumbai (2008), Uri and Pathankot (2016), Pulwama (2019) and Pahalgam (2025). He warned that “water and blood cannot flow together” and called for a climate free of terrorism before any meaningful dialogue on water sharing can resume.
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India · Indus Waters Treaty · Pahalgam · Pahalgam terrorist attack (2025) · Pakistan · Vinay Mohan Kwatra
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- [DISPUTED] India decided to keep the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance. kalingatv.com · www.sentinelassam.com · www.newindianexpress.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Pakistan has supported cross‑border terrorism targeting India, including attacks in 2001, 2008, 2016, 2019 and 2025. kalingatv.com · www.sentinelassam.com · www.newindianexpress.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Pakistan has repeatedly blocked India’s initiatives to renegotiate or modernise the treaty. www.newindianexpress.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Pakistan hosted a conference protesting India’s decision to place the treaty in abeyance on April 23, 2025. kalingatv.com · www.newindianexpress.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Vinay Mohan Kwatra said Pakistan’s conduct over decades eroded the treaty’s goodwill. kalingatv.com · www.sentinelassam.com · www.newindianexpress.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The suspension was a response to the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 civilians. kalingatv.com · www.sentinelassam.com · www.newindianexpress.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] India maintains that “water and blood cannot flow together” and that “terror and trade cannot go together”. kalingatv.com · www.sentinelassam.com · www.newindianexpress.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Indus Waters Treaty allocates roughly 20% of the basin’s water to India and 80% to Pakistan. www.newindianexpress.com